This is ellen hopkinss first published work of fiction. Ellen hopkins is a lifelong writer who exploded onto the new york times bestseller list in 2004 with crank, a novel written in free verse that was loosely based on her daughters real struggles with the monstercrystal meth. Ellen hopkinss book, tilt, was released september 11, 2012, and is a companion from the point of view of the teens mentioned in triangles. Interview with ellen hopkins the motherdaughter book club. I recently snagged a copy of ellen hopkins crank at the friends of the library book sale for him, and his students have loved it and are asking for more books like it. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 627 pages and is available in hardcover format. There are a lot of great next reads for fans of ellen hopkins, and once you start down the road of ya fiction in that vein and find you love it, its hard to stop. It doesnt matter that the firstperson voices blur, because the stories are distinct and unmistakable. Have you tried getting it from another library through interlibrary loan. A brilliant achievement from new york times bestselling author ellen hopkins who has been called the bestselling living poet in the country by tricks is a book that turns you on and repels you at the same time.
But would it be an ellen hopkins novel if it didnt haunt you a little after it was finished. Five teenagers from different parts of the country. Discount prices on books by ellen hopkins, including titles like people kill people. Not only is this book absolutely horrifying, but its very real in a very scary way. She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra, a nonprofit youth housing and resource initiative. I was told that they are speratesp books but i dont know which ones are supposed to go together and which one comes first. Ellen hopkins has 45 books on goodreads with 1201041 ratings. Tricks is a young adult verse novel by ellen hopkins, released in august 2009. However, the book has been banned in many locations due to complaints that the books depictions of drug use, adult language, and sexual themes are inappropriate. Recently, i had the chance to sit down and talk with her about her latest book, the you ive never known, how she started writing for young adults, and why she thinks its so important to write about difficult topics.
She lives with her family in carson city, nevada, where she has founded ventana sierra. She has written a couple of adult novels, including triangles and collateral. Tilt is about three teens, related by family and friendship. Ellen hopkins is the awardwinning writer of several books for young adults, including crank, burned, impulse, and identical. Ellen hopkins books list of books by author ellen hopkins. Graphic sex, rape, drugs, bitter loneliness, despairand eventually, blessedly, glimmers of hope. A reading group guide to identical by ellen hopkins about the book kaeleigh and raeanne gardella, identical twins, live in a posh california neighborhood.
At what point is the material inappropriate for teen readers. Ive also had a couple of readers in the library ask the question, and while i had a few goto recs, novels in verse and problemissue novels are not my favorite, so. Identical is one of many books ive read from author ellen hopkins. She started writing her career writing nonfiction books for children about various topics such as orcas and military subjects. The main characters of this young adult, poetry story are eden streit, seth parnell.
Burned is a young adult novel written by american author ellen hopkins and published in april 2006. Ellen hopkins is an american author of young adult novels and nonfiction books. Crank is a novel by ellen hopkins published in 2004. The book itself isnt exactly poetry but has parts in it that are novels, written through poetry. Ellen hopkins books list of books by ellen hopkins. In her bestselling novel, tricks, ellen hopkins introduced us to five memorable characters tackling these enormous questions. She is well known for her books entitled crank, burned, impulse and several others. It tells the converging narratives of five troubled teenage protagonists. The freeverse novels describe kristinas the novelized name of hopkins real daughter spiral downwards into methamphetamine addiction. Perfect fits the classic hopkins formula thick book, verse poetry, hotbutton issues, and mature language and fans will likely race through the 600plus pages. It is based loosely on the real life addictions of her daughter to crystal meth.
Traffick by ellen hopkins overdrive rakuten overdrive. Like all of ellen hopkins works, the novel is unusual for its free verse format. Perfect is a young adult novel written by american author ellen hopkins. To go all the way back to my beginning requires rewindingeek. Ellen hopkins novel tricks is a social commentary on dangerous teen behavior and child prostitution. National book award nomiee burned 20062007 gatway readers award winner crank 2007 ala best book for young adoults nominee burned 20062007 taysha readers list burned 2008 ala best book for young adoults impolse ala top ten for young adoultsglass gorgia peach award nominee impolse kirkus best book for teens identical. September 2009 kati nolfi fiction tricks by ellen hopkins.
Check out tricks, a gripping new work from bestselling. Ellen hopkins is a selfconfessed adopted child of valeria and albert wagner. The first edition of the novel was published in august 20th 2009, and was written by ellen hopkins. When all choice is taken from you, life becomes a game of survival. Ellen hopkins is a contemporary novelist who has found a way to intrigue the minds of young adults using poetry in her numerous verse novels. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on tricks by ellen hopkins. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The novel revolves around five teenagers who are drawn into the world of prostitution for one reason or another, and what happens once they get there. Hopkinss pithy free verse reveals shards of emotion and quick glimpses of physical detail. The novel is noted for its gritty realism in addressing issues of sexual activity and drug use for a young adult readership. Teenagers from the novel tricks by ellen hopkins were struggling to escape violence from the differing types of prostitution each had found themselves in in las vegas as tricks ended.
When answering please tell me which ones you have read and what you thought about them if you wouldnt mind. The book released in august 2008 and was hit the new york times bestsellers list. Hopkins has stated that some of the material for the book came from friends, friends who are now strong successful women and you would never guess that abuse is in their past. By studying teen novels, a reader may easily discern unease about the sexual teenage body, who is doing it, how and why they are.
Pdf tricks book by ellen hopkins free download 627 pages. Im wanting the read the crank, glass, identical, impulse, and burned books by ellen hopkins. Tricks is the second book that i have read by ellen hopkins and once again, she left me feeling so many different emotions. Verse novels and difficult subjects have become her trademark over the past fifteen years. Young adult literature is a battleground for our anxieties about teens and desire. The allday celebration of books, which alternates yearly between a childrens literature and a teen lit event, has quickly grown into one of the nations leading festivals. She is a favorite author for both young adult and the teenage readers. Free analysis of ellen hopkins essay exampleessays. Ellen hopkins has written other books in free verse, like glass and impulse. Learn more about tricks at tricks is a gripping new work from new yor. See more ideas about book worms, good books and books.
Signed and inscribed by the author for katelyn dream. Like all of ellen hopkins works, the novel is unusual for its. Hopkins puts it online somewhere for free, or your local library has an ebook version available for download, you are probably out of luck. Many of hopkinss novels are set in this area whether actually in the desert or not and that setting furthers the voices, stories, and edge to her novels. The book is required reading in many high schools, as well as many drug and drug court programs.
Ive been helping mister bs build a classroom library. Their father is a wellknown district court judge and their mother a politician. And what begins as a wild, ecstatic rid turns into a struggle through hell for her mind, her soul her life. Author ellen hopkins gets real about tricks youtube. Ellen hopkins is the new york times bestselling author of crank, burned, impulse, glass, identical, tricks, fallout, triangles, perfect, collateral and out book of the month, tilt. Perhaps the author tries a bit too hard to drive her point home here dont try to be perfect, be yourself and she makes her characters suffer an awful lot along the way. Something that i have learned to appreciate in her books is her poetry. Join facebook to connect with ellen haupt hopkins and others you may know. Each winter, humble independent school district, located in a suburb northwest of houston, hosts a literary festival. Ellen louise hopkins is a new york times bestselling author. Ellen hopkins is currently considered a single author. If youre here, it probably means you want to know more about me, so where do we start. Each teenager was prostituting themselves because of a combination of events and decisions some not of their own making.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Im not much of a verse reader either, but ive heard fantastic things about ellen hopkins stories. Some of the material here is very graphic from depictions of sex acts to descriptions of drug use. Eden, the preachers daughter who turns tricks in vegas and is. Books about drug addictions are always hard to read and it seems like the author really did a good job with it. Hopkins often uses intense themes such as drug addiction, mental illness, abuse, and prostitution to hold the attention of her readers. An awesome list by the newport beach public library.
This uneven collection of essays about ellen hopkinss crank 2004 and glass 2007 combines outside analysis with firsthand perspectives from the people behind the characters. But on a trip to visit her absentee father, kristina disappears and bree takes her place. Written in verse, crank captures readers attention from epub the first until the very last. See all books authored by ellen hopkins, including crank, and glass, and more on. Do you think books written this way are easier to read. Author ellen hopkinss complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Book two, traffick, concludes the story of these teens in realistic endings.
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